Missouri Sheriff’s Department to Use 80,000-Volt 'Stun Cuffs' (Video)

The Buchanan County, Mo. Sheriff’s Department recently demonstrated its new handcuffs, which shock people with an 80,000-volt charge.

The so-called “stun cuffs” will be used for prisoner transfers and some court appearances (video below).

“It affects the muscles of the body and it doesn’t really affect anything else. Everyone says it affects your heart, and it does not. What it does really is it just sends a charge through the body that locks up your muscle.” Captain Jody Hovey told KQTV.